Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

city block

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables
city block
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The smallest part of a town enclosed by streets.

noun

The distance from one urban street to the next, or an approximately comparable distance.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

city blocks (plural)

Synonyms

block

Questions

What does city block mean?
The smallest part of a town enclosed by streets.

How to pronounce city block

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